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Star Trek and Tales
Loki hid his grin behind a small handful of nuts. It was much better than the pop tart, though the salty-ness was a little odd. "Miss Darcy has been a delightful host in your absence, Miss Jane, though I fear she may have tried to poison me with an atrocious creation that was trying to masquerade as food. Not a very good practice at all." Loki placed a hand on his chest and shaking his head to convey his disappointment, mischievous eyes watching Darcy out of the corner of his eye.
Darcy huffed and looked at him pointedly. "Thor scarfed a whole box of that so called poison down, thanks very much. That's the last time I feed you!" She said, sticking her tongue out and crossing her arms under her breasts.
Jane looked between them, before she figured out what the food was. "Oh, haha, I'm sorry. It's all we really keep around." She blushed a little and then dug through the bags. "Um, maybe you'll like what I brought. There's some orange juice, apple juice, milk, tea, and then to eat I found...some different kinds of chips, some Hostess cakes, peanuts, oh, I did find some sushi there." She held the box up.
But then Darcy swiped it from Jane and shook it in front of her face. "Are you kidding me? You never buy sushi from a convenient store! Are you trying to kill the poor man in the most painful fashion there is? He thinks a pop tart is poison, this stuff will kill him. Dead. I once had some and was pronounced dead at the scene." She said, obviously exaggerating the whole incident.
Nevertheless she tossed the box into the garbage and looked at Jane. "This is why I do all the shopping. And cleaning. And general keeping us alive."
Loki chuckled. "That is only proof, miss Darcy, that the golden prince truly has a bottomless pit for a stomach. And you wouldn't condemn me to a life as a 'withered corpse' would you?" He shifted, settling to more lean on the arm of the couch, only to realize his glass of water is nearly empty. Thinking nothing of it he freezes the last bit and starts chewing again.
"I will remember your warning, miss Darcy, about the sushi if you tell me what it is." He was curious about the other items Jane had brought, particularly the apple juice, but he had found he was enjoying this banter with Darcy. Such a change from the droll women, and the majority of the same sex, he was used to.
Jane sighed quietly. She couldn't entirely argue, Darcy did do everything for her. "Anyway," She said, changing the topic as she looked at Loki. "We'll go to the store tomorrow morning and get proper food. Hopefully this will hold you over until then. We'll also have to get you some clothes..."
Darcy stuck her tongue out at him. Of course she wouldn't, but she was still flustered he said she was trying to poison him with a pop tart when she was trying to be nice. She took the glass from his hand and stomped into the kitchen to refill it. "Well you're already skin and bones." She shot back, walking back and handing him the glass back. She smirked as she then said, "And I had nothing to do with that, now did I? I was actually trying to feed you."
She then grabbed the peanuts and handed them to him before looking at Jane. "He's a health nut, so we're going to have to get some actual healthy food for him tomorrow." She said, like it was the end of the world they were going to have to get healthy food instead of the usual junk food they thrived off of.
Loki smiled at Jane. "I would hate to be a bother, but I find I am unable to refuse your generosity." He then turned a slightly softer smile to Darcy. "Yes you did, and I am grateful for the thought, just not the execution." He took the glass and the nuts, giving her a smile and a nod of thanks before eating a few more from the little mixed bag. He would have delightfully ate both bags and asked for more, but the faint uneasy-ness in his stomach stopped him.
He crunched on a few more pieces of ice, amused, and touched, by Darcy's antics. "If it is too much of a hassle for miss Darcy, I suppose I could force myself to consume whatever other poison she comes up with. The Norns know I've had worse."
Darcy rolled her eyes. "Oh, please. Of all the Frost Giants we get the melodramatic one." She said, waving her hand at him.
"Wait, Frost Giant?" Jane looked at Darcy then at him. Why hadn't she made the connection before, she didn't know, other than she knew she was pretty exhausted. "Sorry, off topic. Um, so, you can try the chips and Hostess cakes. Darcy, go get the extra blanket and pillow out of the RV." She said, glancing at Darcy before she looked back to their new guest. "I hope the couch is good enough, we don't really have space for anyone else."
"He could always share my bed." Darcy offered with a lewd grin, walking out to get the requested items.
"Darcy!" She scolded, face reddening and looking at Loki. "I am really so sorry about her. I think she was dropped on her head as a baby. I hope she wasn't too much of a bother while I was gone." God knows she drove Jane crazy. She picked up the bag of chips and little bags of cakes and handed them to him with a nod. "Is there anything else you need?"
"But I would be boring otherwise!" Loki called after her with a chuckle, before accepting the little bags. "The couch will be fine, I did not expect anything too extravagant when you welcomed me into your home after I showed up unannounced. And she is no bother, she's a joy to tell the truth. It has been many years since I could banter with someone who is armed at the least. Not only is Miss Darcy armed, she can hit back just as hard."
He chuckles again, before taking a closer look at Jane. "Though I doubt she is the only one who could face me in battle, I believe ours would be more a meeting of minds, perhaps?"
Jane looked at him with a weary smile. "You have no idea. Darcy is definitely...armed." She said, chuckling weakly at the statement. Darcy had a type of wit about her that continued to surprise Jane.
The astrophysicist then looked at him with a little more alertness to her eyes. "Maybe we'll find out when you've had a chance to heal up a little bit." She challenged. She never got the feeling from Thor or the others that had arrived that they could understand science the way Jane and Erik could, but this guy had something in his red eyes that told Jane he was far smarter than he was letting on, now that she could sit down and really look.
Darcy walked back in with a blanket and pillow, taking them over to the couch and setting them on the opposite side of where Loki was sitting. "Well, if he's not coming to my bed, then I'm going to my bed alone. We're gonna be doing some early morning shopping and I'd like to get a few hours of sleep. And you two definitely need sleep." She looked at the two pointedly as she folded her arms. "You because you're all beat up and need to heal." She said, looking at Loki.
Then turning her gaze to Jane, she tugged a strand of red hair. "And you because you haven't slept since New York was attacked and Thor was prancing around on the news like, well...a god." She rolled her eyes. "By the way, he needs a hair cut. Just saying. He's really let himself go since we last saw him." She said, smirking a bit at Jane. "Like a certain doctor lady I know."
Sputtering, Jane got up and swatted at Darcy. "He was not prancing, he was saving people. And he has not let himself go, and neither have I thank you very much!"
"When was the last time you shaved your legs?" The brunette shot back with a wry smile. She just loved to embarrass and tease Jane. The highlight of her day, really.
Blushing madly, Jane stormed out before Darcy could further embarrass her in front of their guest. Darcy looked to Loki and winked. "And that is how you get someone to go to bed when they otherwise won't. Remind me to thank you tomorrow for your being here and witnessing me embarrassing Jane." She said with a cheery, albeit somewhat tired smile.
Loki buried his face in his hands, hunching over and shaking for a few moments before he manages to look back up at Darcy. "It is not polite to embarrass your friends, though I understand the need. I must thank you, however, for the image of the great prince 'prancing' to do anything. You just made my night."
He had to muffle another snicker, one hand wrapping around his chest to stop it from moving too much. "You are a gem, Miss Darcy. Thank you."
The brunette fixed her glasses and flashed him a toothy smile before taking a bow. "Thank you, I'm here all night." She looked at him and giggled. "And you can just call me Darcy, no need for the "miss" thing." She said, shaking her head at his formality when speaking to her. "Anyway, you really do need to get some sleep, it'll help your wounds heal up. We'll check in on you tomorrow before we go get some not-poison from the store."
She turned and started to make her way toward the door, stopping in the doorway and looking over her shoulder at him. "Goodnight." She said, then disappeared out into the dark as she headed toward the RV to get some much needed sleep.
"Goodnight, Darcy." Loki watched her leave, before standing and putting all the little bags of chips and nuts on a counter in the kitchen, before returning to the couch and settling into his own 'bed'.
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The ground was hard and hot, chains were painfully tight on his wrists and ankles. He tried to look around, but couldn't see in the darkness. But he could hear them... chittering...chattering... jeering, then a voice... "-" A hand wrapped around his throat, squeezing harder and harder and-
Loki lurched awake with a gasp of fear then a sharp yelp of pain as he jarred his battered body, followed by a thump and another as he slipped from the couch to the floor. He lay there, arms wrapped around his belly, trying to get his breathing back under control. He didn't see the ice slowly melting on the couch or the blanket, as it slowly turned both darker.
Darcy and Jane both ended up sleeping like a rock. They'd stayed up later talking about their new guest, Darcy telling Jane what little she'd learned from him after she'd left. Jane was the first to wake up, and had to get Darcy up out of bed before the two made their usual routines of getting ready.
The younger woman wanted to go and check on their guest but didn't want to seem eager or anything of the like, so she putzed around and waited for Jane until she was ready to leave. "Okay, let's check on him, make sure he's okay before we leave."
"And buy green death." Darcy complained, referring to the vegetables they'd be buying for him to eat. She followed Jane into the building that was currently their makeshift lab, and both stood looking at the ice that melted away from the couch and blanket and Loki on the floor. "What, the couch was too warm for your liking so you froze it?" The brunette blurted out.
Loki jerked from the floor at her voice, eyes still a bit too wide before looking at the couch. He swallowed hard, his voice choked and tight as he forced himself to speak. "I-I apologize, it didn't... I mean... just... sorry..." He buries his face in his still trembling hands, cursing himself in as many languages as he can think of for what he perceived as 'weakness'.
Shaking her head, the intern/slave walked over to him and knelt down, reaching out to touch his shoulder before stopping herself, remembering what he said about his skin. Instead she tugged one of his ringlets. "Hey, you okay? You look a little upset."
Jane went over and nodded in agreement with Darcy. "She's right. Look, it's fine, no need to be upset over this ratty old thing. Technically it's not even ours so...it's fine." She said, glancing at Darcy and shaking her head before she leaned over and whispered, "I'm not sure if we should leave him alone. He seems...kind of vulnerable."
Darcy looked up at Jane and sighed dramatically. "Fine, I will go and slave away at the market for you so you can sit and keep him company. It's why I'm still here after all, to be your personal slave."
Jane smiled weakly. "You're not my slave." She said, shaking her head. "You stay, I'll go. Besides, how can I go wrong with that list you sat and wrote last night while we talked?" She pulled the list out of her purse. "I think you're having me buy the entire store for him." She glanced back at him then leaned back over to Darcy. "I think he likes your presence so really, you stay, I'll take care of the shopping." She whispered before she turned to leave.
Loki shook his head, giving Darcy and Jane a weak smile. "No, no it's alright. I apologize, it was just a particularly... bad... dream. Nothing to worry about." As if to prove it, he stands, only jolting slightly at the sudden reminder of the wounds on his feet, though they are many much better than compared to the other day. "There is no need to change your plans on my account."
He avoids looking at the wet couch, the sudden reminder of the skin he doesn't want to wear was not welcome.
"Shh! If she's offering to actually do the shopping, let her! I'm a slave to that woman, let me have the day off!" She said quickly, waving her hands quickly to stop any further suggestions that she should go with Jane after all. "Anyway, she shouldn't be able to mess up if she actually READS the list I wrote!" She said louder than necessary to make her point clear to Jane. "I mean she IS a scientist, it should be nothing to read a grocery list." She gave Jane a pointed look.
"Okay, okay! I'll make sure to get everything on your list, sheesh woman! You know I did used to take care of myself before I hired you on as an intern." The redhead responded to her young friend.
"And God only knows how you survived to adulthood without me. Some kind of miracle, really." She replied dryly, smirking a bit as Jane huffed and walked out.
Loki managed to smile at their conversation, though he absently rubbed a hand over his throat. He quickly shook off the phantom feelings of fingers, focusing on Darcy. "I think the same thing, at times, with my elder brother. You'd think they'd be a smidgen more grateful, yes?" He attempts a dry chuckle, though it comes out strained even to his ears but he needs this moment of distraction.
"Exactly!" Darcy nodded in agreement and looked at him with a smile. "Do you want something to drink?" She asked, walking into the kitchen after tossing her bag onto the chair. "More water or do you want to try something more exotic like milk, orange juice, or apple juice? You didn't touch any of that I see." Darcy furrowed her brow at the milk sitting out. "Actually, forget milk. Probably spoiled now." She scrunched her nose in disgust before getting a glass down and glancing out toward where Loki stood.
"By the way, you could use a brush. There's one in my bag there, you can dig it out and use it." She offered, grinning a little at him.
"Is that a hint, darling, that my hair resembles the den of some furry creature?" He asks with a quirked brow. "For if it is, I completely agree with you. I haven't gotten my hands on a decent comb or brush in months, but I am not digging through a young lady's bag." He examined one of the stray chunks of hair he could see.
"And I wouldn't be opposed to trying the apple juice, so long as it's not as potently lethal as the last thing you gave me." He gave her a wink.
Darcy didn't even try to contain the giggles that broke out from her, snorting a couple times when she full on laughed. "Are you afraid you'll get koodies or something if you look through my bag?" She asked, smirking while she poured the apple juice into the glass and walked out to hand him the drink. "Only drink from the poisoned cup if you dare." She challenged haughtily, smirking at him.
She then grabbed her purse and dumped it on the chair. "Now see, no koodies, nothing that bites, not even a...shit! I'm out of tampons?" She cursed and grabbed her phone, sending Jane a quick text about what to add onto the list. She idly grabbed her brush and shoved it toward Loki's hands without looking up at him.
Loki chuckled, taking a deliberate sip from the cup only to discover that the drink was... actually quite good. It chilled quickly in his hand as he watched Darcy dump her bag and he cocked his head at the mention of 'tampons' but, as it was something she assumed would frighten him off, he decided against asking what they were.
Instead, he took the brush. "My thanks." He put his apple juice on the counter again, before going into the bathroom to try and untangle the mess that was once his hair. He had to stop and close his eyes a moment when he caught his reflection. He took a deep breath before returning to the task, careful not to meet his own eyes in the mirror.
He let out a soft groan as he realized that, even in a tangled mess, the ringlets he usually banished from his hair with magic were back in force. He'd thought the longer length would have helped, but it now fell slightly past his shoulder, in larger ringlets instead.
After sending the text and getting a response back from Jane, Darcy put her things back into her bag and then walked into the bathroom to watch Loki try to untangle his hair. She hadn't missed how he commented he hadn't used a decent brush in months. She wondered just what that really meant.
Leaning against the doorway with her arms crossed, she hummed. "Jane will probably bombard you with a bunch of questions once you're feeling a little better, just to give you a heads up. Thor answered some of her questions, but it just left her wanting to know more." She rolled her eyes a little. "Do you know him? You talked last night like you know him." She stated, watching him try his best to get his hair under control.
"Do you need my help there?" She offered, figuring she might could help a little if it made the job easier. She doubted he felt up to wrestling with his own hair.
Loki cursed again as he felt some hair pull from his scalp. He was loath to accept help for such a simple thing as brushing his hair, but the prolonged battle was irritating wounds and exhausting muscles that hadn't been used in a long time. He sighs, looking over his shoulder at Darcy. "As loath as I am to admit it, your help would be greatly appreciated, Darcy, and thank you for the warning."
He tugged at one of the curling locks of his hair that had decided to fall straight into his eye. "There are few in the nine who do not know about the prince, I'm merely repeating things I have heard and some personal beliefs, based on tales."
Nodding, Darcy took the brush and looked at his hair. "You're gonna have to sit down, Mr. Slenderman." She said, though again, she knew he wouldn't understand the reference. Shaking her head, she grabbed some argan oil spray she'd left in the bathroom and started to spritz his hair. "There's nothing wrong with accepting some help, especially when you need it."
Humming as she started to brush away at his hair rather tenderly after he sat down, she glanced at him before focusing on not brushing over his open head wounds. "The big oaf isn't so bad. He's definitely different, but I guess that comes with the territory of not being human." She said, thinking of how he was when they first met him. She also remembered the difference in him when he left. "Jane sobered him up before he left I think." She said, smirking a bit when she remembered how Jane scolded him for breaking the cup in the diner that time.
Working her way through the tangles of his hair and slowly getting them gone, she glanced at him again. "You said you have an older brother?"
Loki forced himself to remain silent after sitting on the edge of the tub as Darcy spoke about Thor, knowing anything he said would only reveal more than he wanted. It wasn't too hard, however, as the familiar motions and prattle seemed to sooth something inside, even with the odd smelling spray.
He felt like he was blinking out of a dream when he registered that she asked him a question. "Yes, yes I do. A bit spoiled and childish, I suppose, but his heart was always in the right place. Nearly got me and his friends killed on numerous occasions." Loki can't help but let out a sad little chuckle. "I think luck was the only thing that helped him survive before I came along."
Darcy couldn't contain the grin when he said luck had to be what helped his brother survive. "Sounds just like Jane. I really have no idea how she survived before I arrived." She chuckled while continuing to brush Loki's hair, occasionally spraying more argan oil into it to help loosen the knots.
It wasn't long before she'd managed to actually get the knots and tangles out, and she stepped back to admire her work. "Hey, you look almost human now." She said, grinning at him. "For awhile there I thought you had something living in your hair that needed to be shot and skinned." She snickered. "Alright, Jane's gonna be gone for awhile still. What do you wanna do?"
Crossing her arms, she looked at him from behind her glasses. If he wanted to rest, she'd leave him alone, if he wanted to talk, she could definitely do that, or if he simply wanted to be entertained, she had a couple seasons of Star Trek on some bootleg DVDs in the RV they could watch.
Running a hand through his now untangled hair, Loki couldn't stop himself from letting out a sigh of relief. "It appears we both feared the same thing, though perhaps baldness would be better than these." He pulled on one of the tighter ringlets near his face.
Her question made him pause, he wasn't really sure what there was to do in the first place. Part of him wanted to see if he could get some more rest, but another bore an irrational fear of being left alone to his own devises for any reason. "I am... unsure. I know very little about your world other than what you have told and shown me, perhaps you would have a suggestion on how to pass the time?"
Chuckling, Darcy shook her head. "I don't know, their kinda cute." She said, tugging one lightly. "I think they suit you fine." She winked, walking out of the bathroom. "We could talk, or we can watch some Star Trek until Jane gets back. Or I can give you a dictionary to read so you can learn modern terms. Thor definitely didn't grasp some stuff and needed to sit and read a dictionary or two." She snorted and looked back toward Loki.
"We could also listen to music. What type of music do you like? I have like, a thousand songs on my iPod." She said, grabbing it from her purse and waving it proudly. "I just got like a dozen new ones the other day, too." She really doubted he'd like her kind of music, though she had such a mix he might find something he liked. It was definitely not easy thinking of what they could do when he didn't know much about their world.
"I assure you, I have no need for a dictionary though the thought is appreciated." Loki said as he follows her out of the bathroom. "You have mentioned this Star Trek many times, perhaps that is the best option? If nothing else, you will be entertained as well."
He makes sure to grab his glass of juice, ignoring the hunger pains in his belly reminding him that it really had been a long time since he'd eaten and his magic could only heal so much on an empty stomach. As an experiment, he freezes a small bit of the juice in his mouth and crunches on it. Not finding anything wrong with this, he decides it's the best way into tricking his stomach into thinking he's eating and continues the practice.
She smiled weakly and rubbed the back of her head. "Well, Star Trek is a major pop culture in America. You have to at least give it a shot." She said, nodding toward the door. "There's a little TV we can use in the RV to watch, and the beds are more comfortable. Jane at least got an upgraded RV from our last one so even a jolly green giant like yourself can fit comfortably without having to duck or anything."
Of course, he was blue, not green, but she figured she got her point across of him being tall. She walked over toward the door after grabbing her purse. "It'll pass the time until Jane gets back with something for you to eat. Unless of course you think earth veggies are poison, in which case you're screwed." She said, glancing over her shoulder with a grin.
Loki smirked, though he didn't understand the green giant comment. "Well, we'll have to see about that, won't we? Lead the way, Darcy." He followed her to the RV, though he has to pause and squint in the sudden bright sun. The heat wasn't very comfortable ether, he followed her a little closer, eager to get out of the heat and sun.
The RV was definitely a lot more comfortable inside than the camper Jane had been sleeping in before. At the very least, S.H.I.E.L.D. gave her a good one, since they seemed to deem it fit to toss her and Darcy around at whim. The young brunette walked inside, turning lights on as she went. "The beds are in the back with the TV." She said, looking back to make sure he was following her.
She was a bit surprise he seemed to stick close to her when he had been trying to keep somewhat of a distance. "I get the feeling Frost Giants and the New Mexico sunshine and a heat wave don't mix well." She teased a little, before moving her way toward the back and popping in the first DVD of Star Trek into the DVD player.
"You would be correct." Loki said as he followed her, looking around the RV. Though he only had a faint grasp on what many of the objects and things he could see did, even he could tell the machine was at least well made. He watched her, having moved back away from her again. "What, exactly, is this Star Trek? I understand it is entertainment, but what is it, exactly?"
"Basically, it's a show about these space explorers. They have all kinds of adventures, finding new races of beings, helping when they can, and trying to stay alive in the process." She explained, then started to tick off the characters of the original Star Trek.
She plopped down onto her bed (Obviously it was her bed, it was a mess - Jane's was the neat one) and looked up at Loki, pointing to said bed. "Jane won't mind. She needs a man in her bed more often." She sniggered and turned the TV on. "Now sit back, relax, and enjoy Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock as they adventure on the Enterprise!"
"Sounds a bit like an average day with my brother and his friends." He says dryly, eyeing the bed. In a normal situation, he wouldn't have considered crossing so many lines of propriety, but he recognized that Midgardians viewed such things differently and his feet were demanding he do anything other than standing on them.
Feeling more than a little awkward, he settled on the edge of the bed.
Darcy looked over at Loki and smiled. "You can lean back. Human beds don't bite. Might not be the most comfortable, but they don't bite." She paused, them grinned evilly. "Unless they have bedbugs." She said in a low tone, laughing afterward. She looked at the TV and sprawled out on her own bed, making herself comfortable much like a cat.
"So you go on adventures? Any fun ones to note?" She asked, glancing at him. It was obvious he wasn't big on talking about his personal life, for whatever reason, but Darcy wanted to know more about him. And she hoped the more they talked the more he would relax around her and Jane. They were kind of stuck together for the time being anyway.
Though he felt awkward, Loki follows her advice, managing to find a comfortable position that didn't strain any of his injuries. "Bed bugs?" He gave her a look at that, before taking a moment to think. While he couldn't tell her about any adventures he and Thor had on Asgard, he could speak of others, he supposed.
"I have many tales, though they are not all amusing. Let me think... Once, many years ago, my brother came to me with one of the most ludicrous ideas." He shot her a smile. "And that is saying something. Anyway, in Alfheim, home of the light elves, there was one particular tavern." He takes a moment, slightly distracted by the show on the television before shaking it off and returning to his story.
"The owner of this tavern was not a light elf, no it was ran by a dwarf from Svartalfheim. How he had come to be there and open a tavern I will never know, however he did. It was rumored he had brought treasures of Svartalfheim with him when he crossed realms, but this wasn't what attracted my brother. Oh no, the thick headed fool had his eyes on another prize, I will give you three guesses to figure out what." He chuckled, giving a sad but fond smile like one gives a particularly dense puppy.
Darcy had basically forgotten about the show playing (It wasn't like she hadn't seen it a billion times anyway) as Loki went on with his story. Elves and dwarves, she felt like she was talking to Aragorn. All she was missing was a wizard and some hobbits.
Shaking her head from that thought, she looked at him rather seriously as she said, "If it wasn't sparkly treasure he was after, I'm going to put my money on it was a woman. Or booze. Or...a magical weapon?" She asked, then snapped her fingers with a grin. "I got it. A magical weapon that turns into a woman that he can drink booze from her boobs. Hell, I'm not into women but I'd take that." She said with a lewd grin.
Loki laughed, shaking his head at her thoughts. "I'm not going to ask how you came up with that. You were right about the woman though, the tavern wench. Even I shall admit she was a beautiful woman, but she was also very much spoken for. Not that brother cared, they had yet to go through with their wedding so she was fair game. The plan was simple,"
He took a sip of his juice, crunching on a piece of ice real quick, "Simple enough, anyway. He planned to go to the tavern when she was cleaning up after all the patrons had left or went to bed and seduce her. There was only one problem, her promised would come to pick her up every night, so he needed a look out."
Laughing, Darcy could imagine just where this was going. "Let me guess, you were the lookout?" She asked, grinning as she sat up a little, excited to hear the rest of the story. This was definitely something she didn't get a lot of with Jane, which was a bummer. Since S.H.I.E.L.D. came into their lives, Darcy didn't get to really talk with anyone like this.
Not that she could do anything about it. Either she stayed a 'free' prisoner or was literally locked up in some super secret place S.H.I.E.L.D. could shove her into because she knew too much. Who knew someone could accuse Darcy Lewis of knowing too much.
"Correct." Loki chuckled, shifting a bit and taking another drink. "While my thick headed brother was inside trying to persuade the lovely woman into bed, I was outside by the door. Not that it wasn't so bad, he'd bribed me with a nice bottle of local wine to stand there. I was through half of it when the intended showed up." Loki couldn't help snickering, just thinking about what happened next.
"Now I shall tell you, despite my own skills, I am not about to go against someone much taller, and much larger than me just so my brother could have some fun. We looked at each other for a few moments before I said, 'I'm just the lookout.' and promptly stepped aside and the male barged in. I could hear my brother shouting and the other's roar of anger before my brother landed face first in the dirt at my feet."
He could barely get the next bit out, it was one of his favorit memories really. "Being the kind and considerate brother I am, I knelt down to help him up and he growled at me, of all things. 'You were supposed to warn me' he said, I'm afraid I couldn't stop myself, saying in reply, 'But I did warn you.' 'You did not!' he bellowed. 'But I did, yesterday, when I told you this whole mess was foolish.'"
Loki snorted in laughter. "He wasn't very happy with me, as you can guess."
TBC